Bahasa Melayu

kepompong

Bahasa Melayu

English

pupa, cocoon

The stage or covering in which some insects change form.

كڤومڤوڠ

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Ulat itu berubah menjadi kepompong.

    The caterpillar turned into a cocoon.

  2. Kami jumpa kepompong di daun kering.

    We found a cocoon on a dry leaf.

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kepompong

Use kepompong for the insect covering or pupa stage.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.